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IRON STAIN URINE FOR HEMOSIDERIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
50 mL of an appropriately collected voided, catheterized, or cystoscopically obtained urine specimen. | |
Special notes: |
Add equal volume of Saccomanno fixative. Label container with patient name and medical record number. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Inadequate patient identifiers on specimen, unlabeled specimen, discrepancy between patient specimen and requisition information, improper collection. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
88313 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Special stain for iron to detect hemosiderin-containing tubular cells. | |
Synonyms: |
HEMOSIDERIN, CYTOLOGY UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, MACROPHAGES, HEMATURIA MACROPHAGES, HEMATURIA, IRON, HEMOSIDERIN-LADEN MACROPHAGES, FE, CYTOLOGY
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Clinical significance: |
Detection and characterization of hemosiderin-laden cells in urologic specimens and potentially other urologic abnormalities. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |